Uddiyana bandha is one of the most interesting pranayama exercises that I know of. As it is usually done wrongly using abdominal muscles I made this video to explain how it should be done to achieve the best results. The proper instructions are: exhale completely...

This week I share a very interesting exercise to help release tensions from the shoulder and neck regions. The trapezius is most easily affected by stress and gets easily overused due to our sitting and working positions. This is a ‘reset’ exercise: it reminds you and...

This week I show an exercise to help you to relax more deeply. Our breath connects us to our body and our being. Usually we are more ‘doings’ than ‘beings’, with an overactive mind and too much tension in our bodies. By using our breath we can reconnect to our inner...

The next 6 weeks I live in Dahab – Egypt. Be sure to watch till the end of the video as I will always show some images from my daily surroundings 🙂 This week I talk about how you can more easily release tension from the neck/cervical spine by using a simple massage...

This week I talk about how to use active quadriceps to open up the back of the leg (hamstrings). It might take some time to get a feel of it, but once you know how to contract the quads you will be able to go much deeper into your forward bending. There is much more...

The body is full of wonders and reciprocal inhibition is one of them. When used in a correct way it can support you in lengthening and opening muscles much more easily than with just ‘pulling on the muscle’. ﻿ Any questions about this topic, please feel free to...